Kilo Lingo

/soˈnaɾ/

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Translation

to sound, to ring, to go off

Word origin

From Latin sonare ('to sound'), from sonus ('sound').

Origin
Latin
Root
sonare
English cognates
sound, sonorous, resonate

Grammar

Verb type-ar stem-changing (o>ue)

Examples

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The telephone will not stop ringing.

¿ ?

Did you hear the church bell ring?

suena .

This song sounds really good on the radio.

despertador .

The alarm clock went off at six in the morning.

suena .

Your name rings a bell.

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